Healthcare providers aiming to capitalize on political favorability

In the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, venture capital fund Heal Capital is making a significant impact with its investments in digital health solutions. Based in Germany, Heal Capital, with over 100 million Euros, is being recognised as a key player in digital innovations within the sector by the Association of Private Health Insurers (PKV Association).

One of Heal Capital's first investments, made in July 2020, was in Dutch medical messaging company Siilo. Siilo's namesake messenger app enables doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to exchange medical findings and more, quickly and securely, across departmental boundaries. The company recently secured 9.5 million euros in a Series A funding round.

Another investment by Heal Capital in the same summer was 4Takeaway.com. The venture capital fund also recently invested in Ceregate, based in Munich, which is developing a software-based computer-brain interface (CBI) and is a leading player in this field. Ceregate uses implants in the brain or spinal cord to treat symptoms such as gait and balance problems, for example in Parkinson's patients.

Infermedica, a Polish digital health company, also received approximately 10 million euros from an international investor group led by Heal Capital in the summer of 2020. Infermedica provides a digital platform for diagnostic recommendations and initial symptom assessments, primarily used in primary patient care.

The boom in digital health solutions can be attributed, in part, to the Corona pandemic, according to Florian Reuther, director of the PKV Association. Avi Medical is a German startup building fully digital-integrated general practitioner practices. The first Avi Medical practices have opened in Munich, with up to ten more planned to open within the next 12 months and a long-term goal of up to 100 nationwide.

Heal Capital's portfolio also includes companies from the areas of diagnostics, therapy, and infrastructure. Moray Medical, a US-based startup, is pioneering robot-assisted surgery for structural heart diseases. The company has developed a unique catheter system enabling minimally invasive heart procedures without general anesthesia.

Livnao, a Canadian mental health company, has developed software for passively measuring a user's mental health status using only smartphone sensor data. Livnao's patented technology combines these data with AI to provide highly accurate insights into a user's well-being and performance, offering personalized therapy recommendations.

Lastly, actio, a Berlin-based startup, offers short live sessions with real trainers in fitness and mindfulness. actio aims to help users establish healthy habits and reminds participants by phone call before each session starts.

With its strategic investments in digital health solutions, Heal Capital is undoubtedly shaping the future of healthcare, fostering champions of the future in Europe and Germany, as stated by Eckhardt Weber, CEO of Heal Capital, who believes that these advancements are just getting started.